Re: How to Make Ada more widely used?

[dale!helkenn@nosc.mil (David Helken)]

I agree that a subset of Ada is no go. The cultural attitude is shaped in large
measure by access to an idea, thing or activity that provides feedback to the
psyche. Ada compilers are not accessable to Joe/Jane Programmer unless they can
afford such luxury. In fact, Ada has certain snob appeal if one cares to hear
it. GNAT may very well open the Ada accessability path for many who would like
to use it, but cannot afford it. 
  Also, the run time system has to become more affordable (in every way) so
  that high quality Ada support can be used at home, in the schools, and yes,
  even at work! Make Ada more accessable and it will become more widely used.
  Not so much as I would like because the problem domain for which Ada is well
  suited, though large, is just too much behind programs and products written
  in other languages e.g. accounting, games, editors). One could write EMACS in
  Ada, but why bother?

                   Dave

e-mail: helkenn@dale.cts.com